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VOL. X VI. NO. 35.
PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 23, 1917. FOURTEEN PAGF.3
SHIPB1)
ILDING
mUST SPEED UP
SAYS PRESIDENT
Quarrels Between Individuals
to Cease, or Men Now in
" Charge Will Be Replaced
Without Further Delay.
SUBMARINE MENACE
IS INCREASING DAILY
Controversy Between Goeth
als and Denman Still to
Be
Settled.
By John Edwin Nevin.
Washington, June 23. (I. N. S.)
Kvery available ocean-going carrying
vessel, wood, steel or any other con
struction must be built at top speed
at once unless the German submarine
menace is to imperil the success of
the present war.
Convincing evidence showing this
fact now is in possession of President
Wilson, It was learned this afternoon.
He will settle the controversy between
halrman William Denman of the
United States shipping commission
ami General George W. Goethals, gen
eral manager of the emergency fleet
rorporatton, within the next few days.
And In settling it. officials who are
(lose to the president openly declare
he will take the position that the en
tire resources of the nation must be
ilevoted to turning out vessels of
every kind and that unless the parties
to the controversy are willing to quit
fighting, and work in harmony, they
will have to Klve place to men who
will.
president Secures Data
The information placed before the
j.rfs'dent upon which he will base his
derision is of the most sensational
kifid. It shows' the following facts:
Tf German submarines can main
tain their present rate of destruction,
accepting the average for the last
three months as an average that will
hold good for 12 months, they will
ficstroy a total of 12,000,000 tons of
shipping In a year.
Steel production of the United
States and Great Britain, pushed to
(Concluded on P(r Nine, Column Tire)
Dr. David Roberts
"Sweated" by Police
Effort H Made to Ascertain Pact in
Ixve Tragedy "Which Cost Xlfe of
JHa Wife.
Waukesha, Wis.. June S3. (I. N. S.)
Citv and countv authorities today
"sweated" Dr. David Roberts, central
figure In the love tragedy which cost
t he life of his wife at the hands of
ihe "other woman." to determine
whether there was a plot to grt Mrs.
Hoberts out of the way.
While Miss Grace Lu?k. the other
woman, was nefr death from self
inflicted wounds and the hour for the
1'iirisl of her victim approached. Dr.
Roberts was asked by District Attor
ney Tullar. .Tudpe Thomas and Coroner
Schaeffel what certain phrases in Miss
l.usk's letters to him and his letters
to her meant.
The beautiful Roberts mansion was
thrown open for three hours prior to
the funeral which was held at 2 o'clock
this afternoon.
"Eternal Triangle" Tragedy
San Francisco, June 2S. (U. P.)
Another "eternal triangle" tragedy
was revealed here today.
Because Mrs. Amelia Galeane
Fpurned his advanoes, Jose Martlnei
shot and killed her and then ended
his own life.
Fortuna Galeanea, husband of the
dead woman, returned late yesterday
from a trip at sea to find the bodies
of his wifo and Martinez lying on the
floor of the Galeanea apartments, both
dead, vhile In the same room his 2-year-old
baby was crying for Its
mother.
House Passes Site Bill
Washington, June 23. (U. P.) The
house today passed unanimously a bill
to empower the secretary of war to
acquire land heeded for coast defenses
or army cantonments by lease or by
condemnation during the war.
Hood River Farm
Comfy Home Bargain
$875 WONDERFUL bargain in
home. 5 rooms, bath, pantry,
closet, basement, all modern, beau
tifully furnished, newly painted
and tinted, on car line
M -ACRE, all in cultivation, and 4
room furnished house for sale
.eacrifice for cash between two 5c
car lines.
FOR SALE 20 acres unimproved
level land, A-l soil, no gravel
spring water, Hi miles to Pacific
highway. 3 miles R. R. station,
11200, hi cash, balance to suit
at 6.
SEVERAL, good tracts of timber
suitable for piling and ship
knees; none better; close in.
GOOD 80, unimproved, easy
cleared. In Hood River county,
mortgaged for JSuO; trade equity
lor good auto or anything of value
can use.
FOR SAI,E CHEAP Rooming
house with 4 lots and 2 cottages.
Numerous realty buy are listed
In The Journal "Want Ad" col
umns daily.
U. S. Force to
Occupy Front
Of Four Miles
Pershing's Position Will Bo Be
tween the French and Brit
ish Sectors
Washington. June 23. (U. P.)
American expeditionary forces on the
f rench firing line may occupy a posi
tion between the British and French
sectors.
At first. It Is estimated that the
American expedition will occupy only
about four miles of trenches.
From official sources it became
known today that the French mission
to this country had recommended such
a position for Pershing's troops.
At present. General Pershlnff Is con
ferring with General Petaln upon the
exact point In the 350 mile front that
the Americans are to hold.
In official quarters it was pointed
out that the American forces would
necessarily be placed in such a posi
tion cs to insure an independent line
of communication and supply. To
break into the French or British sec
tors with tho American forces would
entail confusion in supplies.
SUFFRAGISTS AGAIN
Miss Mabel Vernon and Miss
Mabel Arnold Placed Un
der Arrest by Police,
Washington, June 23. (I. N. S.)
Militant suffragists again flaunted
their tanner addressed to the Russian j
mission attacking President Wilson
and Elihu Root in the faces of the
Russian commissioners this after
noon. The demonstration took place on
the steps , at the house end of the
national capitol. Just as Ambassador
Bakhmetieff and the members of his
mission were entering tho building.
Ambassador Bakhmetieff was there
to address the house.
The two suffragists who held the
10 foot streamer were Miss Mabel
Vernon of New York and Miss Mabel
Arnold of North Carolina. They were
arrested by capitol policemen.
The police had a "tip"' that the
women were on their way to the capi
tol, and had set a sharp watch"to nip
their demonstration In tho bud.
It was assumed that the Women
would take their customary places at
the entrance. The women slipped by
plain clothes men, however. They had
their banner in a package. On the
steps of the house wing they un
furled it, Just as the Russian com
missioners appeared.
Several minutes passed before the
policemen spotted the banner, they
were watching so sharply in the other
direction. When they attempted to
take possession of It, Miss Vernon
and Mis3 Arnold resisted. Their
resistance was brief, however, and the
women were taken to police headquar
ters in the capitol basement.
Miss Vernon i3 a veteran member
of the Woman's party.
The two women were turned over
to the district police authorities by
the capitol force to be prosecuted for
violating capitol regulations.
Tho suffragists arrested at the capi
tol were released on their own recog
nizance to appear at police headquar
ters at the capitol, Monday morning.
Mrs. Lewis and Miss Grelner were also
released without bail but no time for
their trial has been set by the district
police. The suffragist have asked a
Jury trial in every case.
Fred W. Wilson to
Succeed Bradshaw
saiem. Or., Juno 23. Governor
Withycombe today appointed Fred W.
wiison of The Dalles as circuit Judge
for the Seventh Judicial district, com
prising Wasco and Hood River coun
ties, to fill the vacancy caused by the
ucam oi juuea w. u. Bradshaw. Mr
Wilson was formerly district attorney
for the Seventh district
Federal Reserve
Statement
San Pranclaeo. June 23. (P ; a
Statement of condition of Federal Rrrp hunk
ot San Francisco at close of buslnes, June 23
RESOURCES Gold coin and gold certificate
Iu own vaults nmnvi
OoM with federal rwierTe agenti 24 408O0O
In gold settlement fund ....... lrt'wfSS
In gold redemption fund .... To'iw!
Gold held at foreign agencies.. ' 2 7 WOO.
Total gold reserve
Legal tender notes, silver,
$j7.39(.OO.i
$ 123.00n
etc..
Total reserve
Bills discounted (member)
Acceptances bought
I37.R21.0O0
$ 8,629.00.1
7,e:a.oon
Total bills on hand i oi nn.
United States bonds owned .... "t alm'flnu
U. S. Certificates of indebtedness'.: 4 2470U
Treasury notes iso ono
Municipal warrants 2ivi vn
Total earnings accounts
Federal reserve notes on hand
..$24,679,000
2.879.000
National bank notes and notes on
other federal reserve backs..!.
Overdrafts (member banks)
Net due from other federal reserve
banks (collected funds)
Due from depository ." ' "
Exchanges for clearing hons ..""'
ITS. 000
19,000
3,568.000
2,143. or-t
Transfers bought " B lOO'oOO
Other uncollected item sipeiooo
All other resources j4g qqo
510.000
Total resources 102,702,000
LIABILITIES
uapatai paw m .. 1 8.969.000
L . S. government deposits 29.225 000
Due to member banks (reserve acct.) 3S 802 000
CoshlerB' and other checks outstand
ing J- QflQ
Other collection Items . . . 5 962 000
Federal reserve notes (net liabili
ties) 24 40R Ono
All other liabilities '319.000
Total liabilities $102,702,000
OUTWIT
PI
AND
DISPLAY
STREAMER
RUSSIA REJECTS
OEA OF PEACE,
SAYS DELEGATE
Professor Boris Bakhmetieff,
Head of Mission From Pet
rograd, and New Ambas
sador, Addreses House.
POLISHED ENGLISH
USED BY FOREIGNER
Great Ovation Follows Speech
Outlining Views of Peo
ple of New Republic.
Washington, June 23. (U. P.) A
storm of cheers that echoed and rever
berated throughout the capitol greeted
Professor Boris Bakhmetieff, head of
the Russian mission and new ambassa
dor to the United States, when he told
the house today that "Russia rejects
any Idea of a separate peace."
"The statement that Russia has
wanted a separate peace is without
foundation of any kind," Bakhme-
tierr aaaea. "Russia is for the es
tablishment of a firm and lasting
peace between democratic nations.
German autocracy renders such a
peace impossible. It is always a
menace to Russian freedom.
The new Russia is organizing its
armies for action in common with
its allies.
Russia will not fail to be a worthy
partnership in the league of honor.
Bakhmetieff and his smartly groomed
assistants received a wild reception
when they entered the senate chamber.
The applause was not exceeded when
the French mission paid a similar visit.
Bakhmetieff was cheered as heartily
and as spontaneously as was Marshal
Joffre. His speech, first a review of
the events of the revolution and then
the promise that Russia will do her bit
in the fight against Germany, was re
ceived uproariously.
There was an outburst when he start
ed to speak, to the surprise of the
house, in polished English.
Cheering was renewed when ho
"welcomed and greeted the boube
on behalf of free Russia," which,
he said, would bring into being the
ideal named by President Wilson,
"government by consent of the gov
erned." Speaker Clark Introduced Bakh
metieff as the "first ambassador from
tue republic of Russia."
After the. address Bakhmetieff and
his fellow commissioners received
the members.
Representative Meyer London, So
cialist, New York, and a native of
Russia, was a member of the com
mittee that greeted the mission from
what was once the most autocratic
nation in the world. London was
still smiling his pleasure when
mission from the Russian people
the capitol.
the
left
E
SHIP TOOK PERISCOPE
OF SUBMARINE MY
Belief Is Expressed U-Boat
Was Sunk; French Cruiser
Joined Battle.
An American Port. June IS. (I. N.
S.) A German submarine may have
been destroyed by an American ship
which arrived here today from an
Italian port.
When tho vessel was one day out
of port on her voyage over, she was
attacked by a submarine, which fired
a torpedo. By skillful handling the
captain of the ship avoided the tor
pedo and brought the stern gun Into
position for firing. Three shots were
fired.
The first struck the water within
two feet of the U-boat, the second
struck and carried away the peri
scope, and the third struck the water
where the submarine had Just sub
merged. A French cruiser, attracted
by the firing, also shelled the water
where the submarine was going down.
The submarine was about 600 yards
from the merchant ship when the at
tack was made.
Crew Reports on Battle
Washington, June 23. (I. N. S.)
The apparent sinking of a German
submarine by the gun crew of an
armed American liner reported in dis
patches Friday was officially reported
to the navy department this after
noon. (Concluded on Pago Three. Column Four)
German Spies Said
To Be Active Here
East St. Louis, 111.. June 23. (I. N.
S.) Charges that German spies, who
represented themselves as "state In
spectors.'' went through five munitions
factories here procuring blue prints
and other Information, today stirred
authorities to action and a federal In
vestigation was begun.
A warning to all Illinois manufac
turers has been issued by Governor
Lowden through State Fire Marshal
Uambier, urging them not to allow
so-called inspectors In their Dlants un
SHOT FROM
R1CAN
less they can show proper credentials
FUEL PROBLEM
MAY CALL FOR
DRASTIC STEPS
Opening Up of Oil and Coal
Fields by, Government Is
Indicated by Secretary of
Navy Before Committee.
COMMANDEERING OF
FACILITIES SUGGESTED
Navy and Merchant Ships
Must Be Supplied With
Fuel, It Is Declared.
Washington, June 23. (U. P.) De
claring it a "question of a very short
time before the government must com
mandeer all oil and coal In the coun
try," Secretary Daniels today told the
senate public land committee that the
oil situation Is serious.
Daniels eald that if the commandeer
ing was not done, negotiations must
be entered Into at once by the gov
ernment to require the opening up of
oil and coal fields. He said the fuel
supply must be regulated and the gov
ernment empowered to fix prices on
both oil and coal.
The navy oil reserves must be
saved, he eald, for the future, "which
we cannot foresee."
Snips Will Heed Oil for Fuel
With 200 oil-burning ships no".'
being hurriedly built, Daniels admitted
he doesn't know what the available oil
supply of the country is. He sug
gested a government survey of all oil
(Continued on l'ae Two. Column Two)
NEXT LIST OF
FOR TRAINING CAMP
Portland Bankers Notified to
Pass on Applicants for Of
ficers' Reserve Corps,
Civilian committees all over the
states of Oregon and Idaho will select
the men to attend the next United
States army officers' training camp,
and plans for the organization of this
system of selection were inaugurated
today. '
Ddward Cooklngham, vice president
of Ladd & Tilton s bank; A. L. Mills,
president of the First National; J. C.
Alnsworth, president of the United
States National, and W. A. McRae
president of the Portland Clearing
House, were notified by telegraph lat
Friday that they were members of tho
state committee for training camp se
lection.
The appointments were made by the
Military Training Camp association of
the United States, and the plan has the
complete approval and backing of the
western department of the army.
The civilian committees of bankers
will be appointed In every city of the
two states having a population of more
than 2500.
Besides the local committee In each
community, the state committee will
appoint a local examining physician.
All of these men will be asked to vol
unteer their services. After the ap
plication has been accepted by the
local organization. It will be passed on
to the general state committee for
final approval before the applicant is
passed on to the supervising army
officer with a recommendation that he
be appointed.
The state committee met- at the
First National bank Friday afternoon
and arrangements were made for a
session Monday afternoon, when most
of the city appointments will be
planned.
Oregon Leads Coast
In Army Kecruiting
Washington, Juno 23. (I. N. S.)
Oregon led all Pacific coast states 'n
recruiting for the regular army up to
June 19, according to data submitted
to congress Friday by the war depart
ment, Oregon having furnished 21o7
men. although its quota was only 1344
In the percentage of its recruiting ;t
Is third on the list of states, being ex
ceeded only by Nevada andN I'tah.
Out of a quota of 6754 California
has furnished 4042, or 85 per cent of
the required number, while Washing
ton has recruited 1416 out of 2282, or
62 per cent of those sought.
Explosion in
Austria Kills
Many Workers
The Hague. June 23. (I. N.
S.) More than 1000 persons
were killed or wounded In the
explosion of a group of am
munition factories at Bloeweg.
Austria, according to a dis
patch from Vienna today which
quoted an official statement
from the minister of defense.
CMUANS
PICK
MEN
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"War Cabinet"
Of Four Men Is
Wilson's Plan
Council of National Defense to Be
Reorganized on Four-man
B tsis, It Announcement
Washington. June 23. (U. P.) The
Council of National Defense "very
shortly" will be reorganized on a four
man basis, it was stated officially to
day by a member of the cabinet.
Tentative plans call for one man,
head of a war Industry committee, to
direct and be held solely responsible
for all railroad and industrial work;
another will be director of all work in
connection with purchase and dissem
ination of all finished materials and
the fourth will be chairman of a gen
eral purchasing board.
It is the present plan to have the
chairman of the purchasing board act
as purchasing agent for the allies to
eliminate competition to obtain lower
prices.
The four directors are to have wid
est powers and will carry on the work
themselves under the authorization of
the six cabinet members now on the
board. Under them will be smaller
volunteer committees, each reporting
direct to one of the four men. Each
committee will be organized for some
specific work and be held responsible
for that part, instead of being organ
lzcd and then expected to hunt their
own work as under the present plan.
Police Guard School Board's
Offices in City Hall and the
Tribune Building.
Chicago, June 23. (U. P.) A meet
ing of the Judiciary committee of the
city council to consider Impeachment
proceedings against Mayor Thompson,
asked In a resolution referred to the
committee at yesterday's council meet
ing, was called for Monday by Chair
man Otto Kernor today.
The city hall and the Tr'.bune build
ing were practically unJer martial law
today. Scores of policemen were guard
ing the school "board offices In both
places to prevent forcible pasting of
Mayor Thompson's appointees, the lat
est of whom were repudiated by the
city council lato yesteriay.
Thompson faces two proceedings
that may cost him his Job impeach
ment by the council, or malfeasance
In office charges threatened by
State's Attorney Hoyne.
The mayor hail not returned to the
city hall today since his hurried exit
late yesterday. Just after a book
hurled at him by an unidentified alder
man missed his head by inches. The
book throwing was the climax of a
riot which resulted when the Thomp
son faction in tho council attempted
to fore an adjournment.
Bow Over School Board
The present trouble Is the result of
a factional war in tho school board
which had Us Inception last week when
,he mayor gained control of the board
through the council's confirmation
his nine appointments. His majority's
first official act was the ousting of
Jacob M. loeb as president of the
board. Loeb had previously broken
with the mayor over control of the
board auid both had indulged in bitter
personalities through the press, accus
ing each other of trying to wreck, the
school system. When Loeb was de
posed, Lewis El Larson, secretary, and
Angus R. Shannon, counsel, were also
thrown out.
Mayor Yln Cornell
It was known when the council met
yesterday that an attempt would be
mad,e to reconsider confirmation of
Thompson's nine appointees. To fore
stall this the Thompson faction at
tempted an adjournment. Then tho
war broke loose and the mayor and
Corporation Counsel Ettelson, one of
his chief supporters, fled. Policemen
drove hundreds of spectators from the
galleries and restored order.
Tho council then started reconsid
eration of the mayor's appointments,
and finally refused to confirm them
by a vote of 45 to 22.
Just before adjournment, Alderman
Link Introduced a resolution request
ing the mayor to resign. Alderman
Kennedy prespntcd one. directing the
Judiciary committee to ascertain if the
mayor can be impeached. Both were
referred to committee.
Folic Watch School Board
Hoyne, working on the assumption
that the old school officials now are
in power, may take a hard in the
affair today by forcibly ejecting the
present officials. The policemen scat
tered through the city hall and on the
sixth, seventh and eighth floors of
the Tribune building, occupied by
school board offices, were tc prevent
any such move, by order of the mayor.
Continued opposition by the mayor.
Hoyne intimated, would lead to mal
feasance charges.
The pay of 8300 teacheis. which
was held up until the status of the
school row was determined will be
released today, It was said, on author
ity of the old board.
Gorky Wants Aims
In War Modified
London, June 23. (I. N. S.) The
sensational suggestion that Russia dis
avow her alliance with the other en
tente powers anJ wage a separate war
against the German allies is made by
Maxim Gorky in his paper, the New
Life, according to advices from Petro
grad today.
The public opinion In all countries,
says Gorky, should be prepared for the
rcyuuiauun 01 me aggressive war alma
CHICAGO ALDERMEN TO
CONSIDER
mPEACHING
OF MAYOR ON MONDAY
1 reuuuiaiiun 01 me axereasive war aim.
COGCHI ADMITS
HE KILLED GIRL
IN MOTOR SHOP
Italian Says He Became In
fatuated With Girl When
She Brought Skates to Him
for Repairs.
BELIEF IS THAT MAN
WILL BE TURNED OVER
Confession May Change As
pect of Case, Says Police
Inspector.
Ambassador Take Action
Rome, June 23. (V. P.)
Confession of Alfredo Cocchl
that he murdered Ruth Crucer
in New York early in February,
was reported to American Am
bassador Page from Bologna
today.
In view of the request of the
United States government for
extradition. Page was prepar-
Ing official papers to such an
end for submission to the Ital-
lan minlstery of Justice.
New York. June 23. (I. N. S.) Al
fredo Cocchl, proprietor of the motor
cycle shop where the body of 17-year-old
Ruth Cruger was found, has con
fessed that he attacked and killed the
girl, the police were informed in a
dispatch from Bologna, Italy, today.
Cocchi Is under arrest at Bologna,
After a sleepless night Cocchi com
plained that was not feeling we',1.
A few minutes later he summoned an
official and confessed the slaying of
the pretty young high school girl.
Cocchi became Infatuated with th
girl when she first came to his motor
cycler shop with her skates, he said.
When she returned he made advances
to her She repulsed them angrllv
and attempted to escape from the
(Continued on Tage T o. . Column four)
JOURNAL ONLY PAPER
ON COAST OUTSIDE OF
S. F. WITH EAST WIRE
International News Service
Absorbs P. N, S,, Giving
City Unrivaled Facilities.
New York. June :T In orrfcr to
obtain a still greater nows i-ffici-ncv
the Internationa News Service lias ah. 1 hnd charge of the sale. Deputy Dls
sorbed the PaHflc News Service of I trlct Attorney Thomas Ryan, one of
San Kran.-lseo. it was announced here
today. ,
Although the Pacific has had a
working agreement with the Interna
tional whereby news of both organiza
tions was exchanged, they have been
operated as separate systems. Now
both will be conducted as one great
news gathering and' distributing or
ganisation, having clients from coast
to coast and In Alaska.
The Pclflo News Service im a com
paratively recent entrant in the tele
graphic news field, having been or
ganized less than two years ago. But
in that short time it has made rapid
strides In the west and today ls sup
plying news to tho largest papers on
the Pacific coast from San Diego to
Alaska.
T. J. Wilson Manager
Fred J. Wilson, who organized the
Pacific News Service and who has been
general manager of the International
for some time, will continue at the
head of the consolidated organization
(Concluded on Page Three. Column Two)
Clocks Show
No reports on city figures
Total Friday for city
State, outside Portland
325000U ( .
Red Cross Is
Most Needed,
Says Pershing
Sends Message As Fire Americans
in Humanitarian Work Are
Decorated
Paris, June 23. (U. P.) "America
can show her colors In no better way
than to subscribe generously to the
Red Cross," wa the message sent to
the people "back home" today by Major
General John J. Psrshing. who will
command the first army of Americans
to take their places in the allied
trenchea.
Pershing's message was cabled to
H. P. Davison, now directing the Red
Cross campaign to raise $100,000,000.
Simultaneously. five Americans
were receiving decorations from the
French government for bravery In car
rying on their work with Red Cross
divisions now In the field.
'Congratulations on the splendid
Red Cross campaign," Pershing's mes
sage to Davison read.
"Never before has there been such
need in Red Cross work. America can
show her colors in no better way than
to subscribe generously."
Pershing sent the message shortly
before lunching with General Dubail
at noon.
"Somewhere In France" today. Gen
eral Dauvin personally pinned the war
cross on the breasts of Dr. Brings
of Schenectady. N. Y. ; C. H. Forbes
and Sidney Brooks of Boston. John
Bridges and Norman Ice of New York.
All were decorated for "evacuating
wounded under the most perilous cir
cumstances" The five are members
of the Norton division of the Red
Cross.
PORTLAND'S SUM WILL
BE
5
Oratory and Music to Attract
Dollars Into Red Cross Cof
fers Tonight.
Robert H. Strong, campaign man
ager for the Red Cross drive, today es
timated that Portland would roll up
tbout J325.000, when the team cap
tains shall have made their final re
ports next Monday night. , , -
This estimate Is based on a number
of large subscriptions which "have been
promised, but which have not as vet
been made public; on the clean-up by
the house-to-house canvassers who are
tombing every section of the city;
final returns of the 20 team captains
who have 200 workers In the field;
totals from cash donations from vari
ous sources.
At noon today the Red Cross pro
gram was featured by the public auc-
j tlon of about 60 trunks which had con-
talned liquor shipped In from wet
states, and whlh had been confiscated
by the Portland police. The sale, which
was held at the base of the big P.d
Cross clo-k at Sixth and Alder slre-t.
attracted hundreds of people. The
trunks were plied on a large transfer
tri!-k.
1 n auction netted Z4S.
J - vVllson, the chief auctioneer.
the auctioneers, made a brief Intro
ductory speech. salng that the pur
pose of the sale was to raise funds
for the Red Cross. He said that a
prominent Portland business man hai
t Concluded on Ntsa. Oolama Twoi
Draft WiU Be Made
Early Next Month
Washington. June 11. (L N. B.)
Final plans for the draft were laid at
the cabinet meeting Friday.
It was announced that the exemption
regulations, which have been before
President Wilson for several days.
would be made publio probably on Mon- '
day. The drafting itself will take !
place in this city not later than July j
15. The e-xact date has not yet been
determined upon, but Secretary Baker 1
today said it would not be earlier than
July 1 and not later than July 15.
STRONG
NOW BELIEVES
$32
00
MONDAY
How Red Cross Fund Grows
o STATE cxjTsto op"
-J f I K TOPTTLAND
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8 r n ' - 0
I 4r 1
made by team captains today.
RED GROSS HAS
$80,000,000 OF
IIS HUGE SUM
Oversubscription of Fund May
Rival, Comparatively, the -Oversubscription
of Lib-
erty Loan, Is Belief.
NEW YORK CITY GIVES
$33,000,000 THUS FAR
Several States Have Already
Exceeded Quotas First
Allotted Them.
Washington. June 23. (U. TV) j
Oversubscription of the Red Cross -1
100.000.000 war fund may rival, com
paratively, the big 01 crsubscriptlon of -"
the Liberty loan. -
With three days to go. the "war ,
chest" boasted nearly $SO,000,000 to
day, and tiome of the heaviest contri
butions are yet to come.
Church collections throughout th
nation tomorrow will swell the fund
which is to soothe the wounds ot-y
America's soldiers in France. A au
preme effort Is to be made Monday
Pershing day.
The latest grand total at Red CrOM. ....
headquarters is 7 7.5.'9.400.
New York city, with $40,000,000 as
Its goal, has already reported nearly
thlrty-threo million dollars. .
States Exceed Quotas
The north central division, which r
tains Its lead by districts, has reported
J20.000.000 of its :6.ooo.ooo allot- '-,
ment.
Several states have already exceeded ,
their quotas. Ohio Is more than $1,000.- "',
00i above its original goal of $6,000,
"io. Michigan reported $2.:61.:i3, and
its allotment was $2,500,000. Deiawr
has more than trebled Its original
$.'50,000 and ltah Is now $76,000 over
Its $200,000 allotment. Illinois has not'
yet reached the half way point In Its -campaign
for i.lne million.
Toledo with three more days before :-'
the campaign enda, reported contribu- .
tions of $600,000, exactly its quota.
In the rivalry between cities, Cleve- .
land's subscription of $817.71$ yester
day alone Brought her within ill.WH
of the total of $3.32.2ll.
St. Louis Has $307,98
St. Ixiuis took the lead over Cin
cinnati by reporting $307,98$ against '
Cincinnati's $178, 70. Striving for
$2. 00u.Ci.no. St. Louis needs only $500.
uOO more. Chicago Is aiming at
$6,000,000.
Cincinnati's last total reported hers
Is $1,250,000.
Boston is steadily climbing toward
its $2,5fi'i.ouO mark, having already re
ports of $1.804. X80.
Buffalo, having subscribed $77,000
more than Its $1,500,000 goal, has now
reached a new mark of $2,000,000. Miss
Katherine Stlr.son, the young avlatrlx,
who was to have left Buffalo yester
day but was prevented by engine trou
ble, wired headquarters here that she
would start her rilht today, hoping
to arriv In Washington tomorrow
with Buffalo's subset iptlons.
Grainhandlers Will
Get Raise in Pay
Grain handlers at all North Pacific
coast ports will receive a substantia!
Increase In pay If a movement now on
foot goes through.
Their pay will hereafter be (5c
straight, and 7o over time. Instead e?
46c and 67 Vie as at present.
The new scale ls said to be lookod
upon with favor by the Portland grain'
men.
Robert Tucker, business agent of tho
grain handler's unloi.. is to attend
conference at Seattle Hunday, after
which he will meet the employers hers
Tuesday, matters to be settled then.
An Increase was granted them only a
few months ago but In light of In
creasing cost of living and the small
amount of work being done it is be
lieved by many that the Increase Is
Justified.
ISO.000
.$233,341
1348.029
1 : : : : : - ' lotai. cirv and a tat . .
OF US GIVE WHAT WE CAN TOWARD WORK OF RED GROSS